GM China sales fell a slight 0.3 percent to 2,891,900 units during the complete 2021 calendar year. Sales decreased at the Buick, Chevrolet and Baojun brands, while increasing at Cadillac and Wuling.
In spite of the general decline as a result of the global semiconductor supply chain disruption, General Motors claims that premium models and new energy vehicles across their brands sustained robust growth momentum in 2021 in the Asian country.
“As the challenges brought by the macro environment persisted, we stayed focused on delivering high-quality products and services to satisfy our customers while moving forward on our commitment to create a future of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion,” said GM Executive Vice President and President of GM China, Julian Blissett, in a statement. “We are optimistic about the outlook for the industry and our performance in 2022,” he added.
SAIC-GM Sales –Â 2021 Calendar Year
Sales at SAIC-GM – GM’s primary joint venture in China responsible for Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac operations – decreased 9.2 percent to 1.277.300 units in 2021:
Buick sales decreased 7.8 percent to 815,900 units
- Sales of the GL8 MPV grew 3 percent to over 160,000 units, maintaining its leading position in China’s premium large-size MPV segment.
Chevrolet sales decreased 21.1 percent to 229,600 units
- The Blazer continued to gain in popularity, with sales surging 34 percent on an annual basis.
- Sales of Chevy’s first EV in the country, the Chevy Menlo EV, surged 73 percent from a year earlier.
Cadillac sales increased 0.55 percent to 231,800 units
- The 2021 registration represents Cadillac’s new highest sales record in China.
- Sales of the CT5 luxury sedan surged 43 percent on an annual basis, making it the brand’s best-selling model.
- Demand for the XT6 three-row crossover stayed strong, with sales rising 28 percent from a year ago.
SAIC-GM-Wuling Sales – 2021 Calendar Year
Sales at SAIC-GM-Wuling – GM’s other Chinese joint venture responsible for Wuling and Baojun brands – increased 8 percent to 1,614,600 units during the 2021 calendar year:
Baojun sales decreased 47.6 percent to 210,800 units
- Combined sales of Baojun’s EV lineup – including the new KiWi EV – reached nearly 36,000 units.
Wuling sales increased 28.5 percent to 1,403,800 units
- The Hong Guang MINI EV solidified its position as the best-selling EV in China, with sales approaching 400,000 units.
- Sales of first Wuling crossover, the Asta, was off to a strong start, representing an expansion of the brand in the passenger vehicle segment.
Sales Results - Q4 2021 - China - GM Totals
| BRAND | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAOJUN TOTAL | -73.62% | 33,200 | 125,837 | -47.59% | 210,800 | 402,210 |
| WULING TOTAL | +7.37% | 401,100 | 373,579 | +28.52% | 1,403,800 | 1,092,286 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -38.10% | 52,500 | 84,818 | -21.06% | 229,600 | 290,872 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -36.30% | 51,000 | 80,064 | +0.55% | 231,800 | 230,527 |
| BUICK TOTAL | -31.21% | 199,500 | 290,027 | -7.83% | 815,900 | 885,207 |
| GM CHINA TOTAL | -22.74% | 737,300 | 954,325 | -0.32% | 2,891,900 | 2,901,102 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM China sales for 2020 year, unless noted otherwise
- GM China sales figures represent retail sales
- GM does not provide individual sales performance of sales in China
Further Reading & Sales Reporting
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- GM 2021 sales reports:
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- Cadillac sales 2021 U.S.A.
- Buick sales 2021 U.S.A.
- GMC sales 2021 U.S.A.
- GM Canada sales 2021
- Chevrolet Canada sales 2021
- Cadillac Canada sales 2021
- Buick Canada sales 2021
- GMC Canada sales 2021
- GM China sales 2021 (this page)
- Chevrolet China 2021 sales
- Buick China 2021 sales
- Cadillac China 2021 sales
- GM Brazil sales 2021
- GM Argentina sales 2021
- GM South Korea sales 2021
- Chevrolet South Korea 2021 sales
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- GM Russia sales 2021
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Comments
Is GM killing Chevrolet in China too? Sales have been catastrophic.
Nonsense. GM is just prioritizing limited amount of supplies to higher margin products in China (Cadillac).
gm should get the hell out of China!
Why? Because you’re xenophobic and can’t stand the fact that China is ahead of the US?
I agree with Gladys. The Chinese seem to love american cars and buy them by the millions. Who else in the world does this? Nobody.